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Extrusion: Flexible, Stackable Blown Film Die—October 2010

From:
Plastics Technology
Issue:
October
2010

Davis-Standard’s Converting Systems Group, Fulton, N.Y., will display at K 2010 the internal mandrel of its new ProCone die technology to illustrate the many possibilities not seen in competitive systems.

Davis-Standard’s Converting Systems Group, Fulton, N.Y., will display at K 2010 the internal mandrel of its new ProCone die technology to illustrate the many possibilities not seen in competitive systems. The ProCone is engineered for blown film structures from five to nine layers for production of barrier films. The die has a stackable mandrel arrangement allowing vertical movement of mandrels within the stack. This allows for angular movement of the mandrels relative to each other, which provides flexibility to change the layer ratios without changing extruder position. The modules, consisting of one cone and one ring, can be rotated to share an extruder or uncoupled and moved within the stack for use with another extruder. Modules also have a rate range design to enable higher or lower rates or special resin changes as needs require. The die comes in sizes from 2 to 12 in.(315) 598-7121 • bc-egan.com